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An Improved Process for Industrial Production of n-Propyl Bromide

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n-Propyl bromide has substantial industrial importance, mainly in the field of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. The present work provides an improved, efficient, cost effective and industrially scalable preparation of n-propyl bromide starting from n-propanol, liquid bromine and sulfur with yields up to 95%. The levels of unwanted products like water content, n-propanol and isopropyl bromide are below 0.1, 0.05 and 0.04% respectively.

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  1. School of Sciences, Navrachana University, 391410, Vadodara, India

    Bharat Nirmal

  2. IPCA Laboratories Limited, Ranu, 391445, Vadodara, India

    Koppula Poonam Kumar

  3. School of Sciences, GSFC University, 391750, Vadodara, India

    Santhosh Koppula

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Nirmal, B., Kumar, K.P. & Koppula, S. An Improved Process for Industrial Production of n-Propyl Bromide. Russ J Appl Chem 94, 692–696 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070427221050189

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